Æ33 - Elagabalus ΤΙΑΝΩΝ

€2.00
IssuerTium (Bithynia and Pontus)
Year218-222
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight14.26 g
Dimensions33 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VI#3570
Obverse descriptionLaureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, left, holding spear and shield decorated with Nike driving a biga, seen from front
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΜ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΓΟΥ
(Translation: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus)
Reverse descriptionZeus seated on throne facing, holding patera and long sceptre; at his feet, eagle left, head right; above, Helios in quadriga, right, surmounted by crescent, and Selene in biga drawn by bulls, left, surmounted by star; below, Gaia reclining, right, holding cornucopia, and Thalassa reclining, left, with crab claws on the head, holding rudder and prow at her feet; all around, the signs of the Zodiac delimited by a dotted circle
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΤΙΑΝΩΝ
(Translation: of the Tians)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (218-222)  - -
Catalog ID2561894390
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